Briefs

A special, spring Saturday series of landscape tours will be offered at the demonstration gardens on the campus of the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

The first tour, preparing for spring landscape, will be held Feb. 25. It will focus on what to prune and what to replace. The tour, set to begin at 10 a.m., is free and open to the public.

To join the tour, meet in the courtyard at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road.

Future tours are set for March 24, early bloomers, and April 14, spring is here.

Contact the master gardener help desk at 702-257-5555 or email lvmastergardeners@unce.unr.edu for more information.

Gardening in Small Places workshop set for Feb. 25 at Cooperative Extension

Join the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Feb. 25 for a workshop on Gardening in Small Places-Vegetables from 8 a.m. to noon. The class, taught by Angela O'Callaghan, is designed to show you how to make the most of your small space. Topics such as types of containers to use, differences in potting mixes, using artificial light, fertilizers and success with seeds will be covered. Homeowners and other interested parties are welcome to attend.

Class space is limited and preregistration is required. There is a $25 fee, which includes class materials.

To register for the workshop, to be held at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, contact Elaine Fagin at fagine@unce.unr.edu or call 702-257-5573.

For more information about the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, visit www.unce.unr.edu.